I think I had a misleading subject before (asking for a species book). What I really want is recommendations for a good wildflower field guide for Ontario, and for the Atlantic Provinces. Or, just as helpful, field guides to stay away from! Something with good pictures.
Field Guides neededOntario, NB folk please check!
The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario
by Jennifer Bull (Author), Richard Dickinson (Author), Timothy Dickinson (Author), Deborah Metsger (Author)
The ROM Guide to the Wildflowers of Ontario
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Paperback - 416 pages (May 4, 2004)
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Book Description
Glossary of botanical terms and index.
The latest in the ROM’s acclaimed series of beautiful and authoritative field guides
Guaranteed to appeal to everyone from the casual Sunday stroller to the most dedicated amateur botanist, The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario is researched, written, and designed specifically for the Ontario reader and visitor. It is the most authoritative, easy to use, and beautifully designed guide to Ontario wildflowers available, with a stunning selection of photographs unsurpassed anywhere.
This landmark publication features:
• Detailed and clearly written descriptions of 400 of Ontario’s most common wildflowers, including notes on habitat, characteristic features of each species’ leaves, flowers, and fruits; description of similar species; and in many cases interesting additional information about the plant, such as traditional uses, origin of its name, and biology.
• Approximately 1,000 stunning full-colour photographs drawn from the ROM’s celebrated collection of more than 50,000 botanical photos.
• Specially designed colour-coded key to assist identification.
• Handy size and format, with photos and description for each species all on one page.
• Sized to fit in a backpack or pocket, with stitched binding and rugged cover for extra durability.
• Glossary of botanical terms and index.
About the Author
Richard Dickinson is a research associate of the Royal Ontario Museum and the author of Wildflowers of Edmonton & Central Alberta and Wildflowers of Calgary & Southern Alberta.
Timothy Dickinson is a curator of botany at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Deborah Metsger is an assistant curator of botany at the Royal Ontario Museum. All three live in Toronto.
This message was edited Apr 16, 2005 12:51 AM
Thanks for that....do you know the book personally? Is it all it's touted to be? Certainly sounds fantastic--all that, in small format! Funny, I checked Chapters last week when I was ordering some other books and it didn't come up. (The "free shipping over $39" gave the source away!) Spent forever wandering through their listings, too.
You're welcome :)
edited to say I thought I had the right review but will have to keep looking.
This message was edited Apr 16, 2005 1:28 PM
It's a recomended text at the University of Toronto:
Organization of this course (2004/2005)
* Text
* Course outline
* Instructor
* Marking scheme
* Field trips and labs
* Assignments
* Course delivery and costs
* Index to website content
* Past exams are available from B.U.D.S.
Course Text:
Judd, W. S., Campbell, C. S., Kellogg, E. A., Stevens, P. F. & M. J. Donoghue (2002). Plant Systematics - A Phylogenetic Approach, 2nd ed. Sunderland MA, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Students should note that this text includes a CD-ROM with images of representative plants from virtually all families discussed in the book (and hence in this course). These images will be used to supplement those available from the collections of the Vascular Plant herbarium (TRT) of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Recommended Texts:
Capon, B. (1990). Botany for gardeners. Portland OR, Timber Press.
Dickinson, T., Metsger, D., Bull, J. & R. Dickinson (2004). The ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers Of Ontario. Toronto ON, Royal Ontario Museum and McClelland and Stewart Ltd.
Zomlefer, W. B. (1994). Guide to Flowering Plant Families. Chapel Hill NC, University of North Carolina Press.
NOTE: students who seek a concise review of the comparative morphology covered in early lectures and labs should consult Raven, Evert & Eichhorn (1999) Biology of Plants, 6 th ed. This is the text used in BOT251, and used copies of this or earlier editions are available in the library system, or for sale, used.
From what I can tell Quill and Quire hasn't done a review on it yet.
This is what a reviewer at Amazon had to say:
Detailed but difficult to use, July 5, 2004
Reviewer: Julie Reid from Cambridge, Ontario Canada
Tbis is a wonderfully detailed book on wildflowers, but for someone just beginning it is necessary to learn much more about flower structure and classification than a beginner,like myself, finds comfortable or easy. Although not as detailed, the book "Ontario Wildflowers: 101 Wayside Flowers" is much simpler to use, and vastly superior for the beginner.
You could always ask your local library to interlibrary loan in, the two above mentioned books, so you could check them out.
This message was edited Apr 16, 2005 2:04 PM